I can hear helicopters flying all over the place--are they following the ambulance?

Later - For those who cannot read the above, Minister of Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Matsuoka Toshikatsu hanged himself in his Diet apartment some time before 12:30 today. He was found without a pulse. He has been taken to hospital.

Later still - For those who want to know more about Minister Matsuoka, see this Observing Japan post from Sunday. For those on a deadline, the Observer would probably be a great source for background on the man and the disaster his appointment has been for the Abe Cabinet.